There were more new coronavirus cases reported on Friday across the world than there have been on any single day since the health crisis began late last year. The new high achieved on Friday was 350,766 cases, the United Nations health agency said. The previous high mark, set earlier this week, was nearly 12,000 fewer… Read More »
Merlion statue in Singapore. Athanasios Gioumpasis | Getty Images Singapore on Tuesday said it has set aside 5.6 billion Singapore dollars ($ 4.02 billion) in the coming year to help businesses and households tide through the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The Southeast Asian country has reported one of the highest numbers of coronavirus — now known… Read More »
Dive Brief: House lawmakers on Tuesday released a bipartisan draft bill to ban surprise medical billing and set a minimum payment standard for out-of-network services at the median rate for in-network services in the geographic area the care was delivered. The No Surprises Act does not include an arbitration clause. That will please payers and the… Read More »
A 12-year-old girl is recovering from the severe burns she received to nearly half of her body while she attempted a viral and dangerous internet challenge. Just minutes into a mid-afternoon nap on Friday, Brandi Owens was awoken by a loud pop that echoed throughout her home. Moments later, Owens saw her daughter, Timiyah Landers, running… Read More »